TIP Guy
1 September 2010
stocks
We all want to succeed in investments, but there are very few us who are willing to prepare for this success. Preparing and positioning yourself to take advantage of opportunities is something that is not learnt easily. It takes time and effort. What kind of effort are you making? I am continuing to expand watch list and buy list. I would like to be prepared for what I want to buy at next opportunity or when they fall in my fair value range. Following are three large caps that I screened.
Container Corporation of India Ltd (CONCOR): It is a Indian PSE wherein the Indian Government holds 63% shares. The company provides multi modal logistics services for domestic and international containerization trade. It consists of inland transportation services by rail for containers; management of ports, air cargo complexes; and establishing cold storage chains. In India it has largest network of 59 inland container deport and container freight stations. Continue reading rest of this article…
Today, I am responding to generic questions about treating a holding companies like a mutual fund scheme. The point here is, not to say, my approach is the only right way. Right or wrong depends upon the context. It depends upon your objective. So without much ado, here I go….
……holding company having ‘Strategic stake Vs Financial Stake’ and treating(valuing) each of them differently simply because strategic stake may never get sold/realized. Do you factor in this difference in to your fair value calculation ? If yes, how ? The how part of the question is because as per my knowledge there is no such breakup provided in the AR Continue reading rest of this article…
In writing this post, I am assuming that readers understand what holding companies mean. If not, then you may read a simple primer on holding companies (link to another blog). I do not have any particular bias against or for holding companies. As I have said on many in past, investing should be based on your objectives. These objectives should take into consideration your risk profile and time horizon. This blog is about long term sustainable wealth creation. Does holding companies fit into it? How?
I try to keep things simple and focused. Style and panacea does not give you sustainable returns. Your sustainable returns comes from substance behind those stocks. All holding companies are not created equal, and hence all cannot be grouped together as good or bad. As an individual investor, you need to separate holding companies that have substance and fits your portfolio objectives. Continue reading rest of this article…
The above question can be framed differently as “Do I wait for next Downturn for Cheaper Valuation?”
When you are building your portfolio towards a long term sustainable wealth creation, there are multiple aspects that you need to focus on. As individual investors, it is very easy for us to get carried away with the individual stock wins. But when we look holistically, including wins and losses, then we realize who is the real winner. That’s why I say, for DIY investors, sustainability is key in portfolio management. Over the years, all the retail investors I have interacting with, most of us focus too much on stock picking, or stock selection. This is similar to what an employee does of executing blindly now knowing how it is related to overall company strategy.
The first lesson you should learn in investing is “not stock picking”, but how you can maintain and sustain what you have (safety of capital). By this I do not mean going with bonds, FDs, or government certificates. What I mean is invest in a way, where you believe there is relatively less risk of losing your capital. Continue reading rest of this article…
I am still here. I have not left my blog (yet!). Readers have not bugged me enough that I need to run! I can give few excuses for not writing, but the fact is almost one month has passed without a post. Excuses cannot correct that. So let us say, I became lazy for a while.
During this period of laziness, I kept getting questions about my opinion on various companies. I continued my reading browsing, and among the long list, I came across three companies that caught my attention. Following are my thoughts. Before you go through them, please understand that these observations are for my objective (which does not include pump and dump).
AllCargo Global Logistics Limited (ALLCARGO): It is a logistics service provider dealing with multi-modal transport operations, which include less than container load and full container load cargos for exporters and importers. It owns container freight stations near major ports in India. It also has presence in Europe and is expanding in to airfreight business. Continue reading rest of this article…
TIP Guy
13 January 2010
stocks
Readers of this blog have few suggestions for investment ideas or stocks. They have requested to provide my comments and my observations about these stocks. Following are my thoughts. Before you go through them, please understand that these observations are for my objectives.
MIC Electronics Limited (MIC): The Company is a global leader (who made them global leader?) in the design, development, and manufacturing of LED Video Displays, LED lighting solutions, and Embedded Systems/Telecom Software. Most of its revenue come from LED Video Displays, that have become an integral part of sports stadiums, transportation hubs, digital theatres and theme parks, advertisements and public information displays. Continue reading rest of this article…
Graphite India Limited (GRAPHITE) is the largest manufacturer of graphite electrodes (90% of the revenue). It also provides impervious graphite equipments and GRP/ERP pipes and tanks (10% of revenue). It end customers, and applications are in metallurgical (ferrous & nonferrous), chemical and process, and aerospace industry.
This is small cap which has potential in my long term buy and hold because it operates in niche market with high entry barriers. I want to understand its financial management and whether it meets my buying criteria.
Trend Analysis
The whole reason for any business to exist is to generate sales revenue and make more profits. At a minimum, the parameters listed below should have continuously increasing trends. All the data below is from 2000 to 2009. Continue reading rest of this article…
Holding companies Can Be Good Long Term Investments
I try to keep things simple and focused. Style and panacea does not give you sustainable returns. Your sustainable returns comes from substance behind those stocks. All holding companies are not created equal, and hence all cannot be grouped together as good or bad. As an individual investor, you need to separate holding companies that have substance and fits your portfolio objectives. Continue reading rest of this article…